Puzzle.



J. s. NICHOLSON.

PUZZLE.

PATENTED DEC. 26, 1905.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7, 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 26, 1905.

Application filed April '7, 1905. Serial No. 254,297.

To all whom, it Wtay concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN S. NICHOLSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Puzzle, of which thefollowing is a specification, accompanied by drawings, in which Figures1, 2, and 3 are side views of the blanks or surfaces of which thesix-sided figure or puzzle is constructed. Fig. 4 is a top view of saidsix-sided figure or puzzle. Fig.

5 is a bottom View of said six-sided figure or puzzle.

My invention consists of a puzzle which is embodied in the puttingtogether of a box, the same being capable of accomplishment only whenthe parts composing said box are placed in a certain peculiar relationto each other, which does not readily suggest itself to a personattempting the feat. Thus my invention affords amusement and diversionand at the same time is instructive.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the blanks or surfaces of whichthe box is composed. Said blanks are rectangular in shape and are longerthan wide, the excess length being turned up at each end along lines 2to form wings 3, said wings 3 beingfolded diagonally. at one cornerthereof along lines 4 to form locking-hooks 5. The portion of the blanks1 which is included between the lines 2 is square and constitutes thesurface which forms the sides of the box. Said square surfaces arefolded diagonally along lines 6, the diagonal folds extending to thecorners where coincidelines 2and 4t-on the sides of said wings 3, whereare disposed said locking-hooks5. The folding of the blanks on the linesdesignated, as hereinbefore described, is not for the purpose of makingpermanent superimposed layers, but to produce creases which will act ashinges in putting the box together.

To put the box together, place the flap attached to the edge 7 l8underneath the edge 8 17, bend both sections on the crease 6, bringingthe flap on 17 12 under the edge 18 15. Put the flap on the edge 14 16of the remaining blank under the edge 7 9, bend down this blank over theflap on the edges 10 8 and 9 l5, and tuck the flap attached to the edge11 13 under the edge 10 12.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

A puzzle consisting of three rectangular blanks, each blank comprising asquare portion, creased diagonally, and two wings, each of said wingscreased to form an angularlydisposed locking portion, said blocks beingadapted to be put together to form a six-sided box, substantially asherein set forth.

JOHN S. NICHOLSON.

Witnesses: LEWIS O. BELL,

WILLIAM W. JOHNSTON.

